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Fall is pork season. Bacon, sausage, pork chops, it’s all delicious. It’s also creeping up on final’s season at Columbia, which means final projects! yay! Last night I combined the two fall standards, coercing a friend into helping me with my … Continue reading →

Thanks to a cold spell last week, I’ve officially put my garden to sleep for the winter. While I’m sad to see it go, I was lucky enough to be able to harvest my last few eggplant and a great … Continue reading →

In lieu of a real post today, I thought I’d share (read: brag about) two of my favorite healthy sandwiches I’ve been making lately. As I’m back in school and on a tight budget, I really rely on bringing lunch to … Continue reading →

When the weather hints as turning, I try to eat outside as much as I can to soak in whatever’s left of picnic weather. I made this pasta salad with basil from my garden and garlic from a farm at … Continue reading →

If there is one word that is rarely associated with the food I cook it would be vegan. As a lover of all things meat, cheese, and dairy, I struggle not to use butter in everything. That said, I’m trying … Continue reading →

If you were to come into my kitchen right now you would find me on my tippy toes, bent over my sink, devouring a peach while valiantly trying to not get any of it’s deliciousness on me or my floor.It’s … Continue reading →

Every summer I go on a major taco kick. Certain foods are like that for me. I make them over and over with different proteins and flavor combinations in the search for something that is better than, or at least … Continue reading →

Last night my parents and I went to see Arabian Nights at Boscobel, an estate overlooking the Hudson River that plays host to an annual outdoor theatre festival. Before being summoned to the outdoor stage, it is tradition to have … Continue reading →

Since I don’t really use air conditioning, I spend a lot of time figuring out meals that taste just as good, if not better, at room temp then they do warm. Being able to happily eat a dinner that doesn’t … Continue reading →

Confession: I hated spanakopita for basically my entire childhood. I liked spinach, I liked feta, and I liked flakey pastry stuff, but spanakopita, or the Greek answer to spinach pie, was on my bad list. I probably had a half-decent … Continue reading →